Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/1987 - 06/1988 |  | Amora FC |  Portugal | Midfield |
| 07/1986 - 06/1987 |  | SC Salgueiros | Portugal | Midfield |
| 07/1983 - 06/1986 |  | Sporting CP | Portugal | Midfield |
| 07/1979 - 06/1983 |  | FC Porto | Portugal | Midfield |
| 07/1977 - 06/1979 |  | Vitória Guimarães | Portugal | Midfield |
| 07/1975 - 06/1977 |  | SL Benfica | Portugal | Midfield |
| 07/1972 - 06/1975 | | Vitória Guimarães | Portugal | Midfield |
Club matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Champions League | 6 | 6 | - | 3 | 465 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Europa League | 13 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 887 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Cup Winners Cup | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 212 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Primeira Liga | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 462 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 31 | 24 | 7 | 12 | 2.026 | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | - |
International matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | WC Qualifiers Europe | 3 | 3 | - | - | 270 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Friendlies | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 391 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| EURO Qualifiers | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 105 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 766 | - | - | - | - | - | - |